Gema Aonso-Diego, Pilar Castro-Blanco, Amaia García-Barandiaran, Ana Estévez
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Women exhibited higher scores in psychopathological symptoms (<em>p</em> <!-->≤<!--> <!-->.015), while men showed higher levels of physical and mental health (<em>p</em> <!-->≤<!--> <!-->.022).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Understanding the risk factors associated with addictive behaviors in older adults is crucial to increasing public awareness of these problems and to improving early detection and effective management of addictions in this demographic group.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39958,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia","volume":"60 5","pages":"Article 101658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Addictive behaviors in older adults: The role of psychopathological symptoms, health, purpose in life, and loneliness\",\"authors\":\"Gema Aonso-Diego, Pilar Castro-Blanco, Amaia García-Barandiaran, Ana Estévez\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.regg.2025.101658\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background and objetives</h3><div>This study explored addictive behaviors, including both substance use and behavioral addictions. 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Addictive behaviors in older adults: The role of psychopathological symptoms, health, purpose in life, and loneliness
Background and objetives
This study explored addictive behaviors, including both substance use and behavioral addictions. Specifically, we examined the predictive role of psychopathological symptoms, health, loneliness, and purpose in life in addictive behaviors, as well as analyzing gender differences in the variables studied.
Method
The sample comprises 100 individuals over 60 (Mage = 69.1; SD = 6.7; 52% men). Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine predictors of addictive behaviors, and t-tests to analyze gender differences.
Results
Psychopathological symptoms were identified as a risk factor for problematic alcohol and substance use (β between −.392 and .877). Additionally, psychopathological symptoms (β between .314 and .432) and mental health were both significant predictors of compulsive buying (β = −.579). Women exhibited higher scores in psychopathological symptoms (p ≤ .015), while men showed higher levels of physical and mental health (p ≤ .022).
Conclusion
Understanding the risk factors associated with addictive behaviors in older adults is crucial to increasing public awareness of these problems and to improving early detection and effective management of addictions in this demographic group.
期刊介绍:
Una revista de gran prestigio por sus artículos originales de investigación y revisiones. Permite cubrir todas las áreas de la medicina pero siempre desde la atención al paciente anciano, y está presente en los más reconocidos índices internacionales.